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To: Roebear who wrote (79399)	11/17/2000 10:08:06 PM
From: Second_Titan	Respond to of 95453

Fla. Skirmish Over Overseas Ballots. This travesty continues to escalate out of control. By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Filed at 4:59 p.m. ET TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) -- This time, the battle is over postmarks and signatures, not chad. Florida's 67 counties began counting crucial overseas ballots Friday, and advocates for both George W. Bush and Al Gore immediately raised challenges. Some votes were thrown out. ``There are more attorneys than there are ballots,'' said Bob Edwards, chairman of the Republican Executive Committee for Walton County, where five votes were tossed out, including those of four people who already had voted absentee. To erase Bush's statewide lead, Gore would have to win about 56 percent of the estimated 2,600 overseas votes that have tilted Republican since 1980. Counties have until noon Saturday to report their results to Secretary of State Katherine Harris. She had planned to certify the results shortly thereafter, but the state Supreme Court said Friday afternoon that she may not certify a winner until further notice from the court. Among the first reports on overseas ballots Friday: --Duval County threw out 107 votes for a variety of reasons, including 67 for invalid postmarks. ``We had a lot of ballots with no postmarks so we had to declare them invalid,'' said Dick Carlberg, assistant elections supervisor in Duval County. --In Hillsborough County, 74 of the 135 overseas ballots were rejected because of postmark or signature problems. --Monroe County received eight overseas ballots, four apiece for Gore and Bush. However, Democrats challenged two of the four Bush votes. The canvassing board in Seminole kicked out about a half-dozen ballots because they lacked the proper postmark or signatures. The largest numbers of overseas ballots being counted were 500 in Duval, 239 in Escambia and 212 in Clay -- all northern Florida counties with a large military presence. The overseas counting process was painstakingly slow in some counties, with canvassing board members taking several minutes to discuss whether to accept or reject each ballot. In Seminole, attorney Joe Egan, representing the Democratic Party, objected several times and wanted to compare signatures on ballot forms the voters filled out with the signature of the person who requested the ballot to make sure they matched. The canvassing board allowed Egan to spot check six ballots and they matched. Still, Egan objected, wanting to check additional ballots before they were accepted. ``Once you open those ballots and separate them from the signatures, anything we find later would be moot,'' Egan said.

To: Roebear who wrote (79399)	11/18/2000 7:03:43 AM
From: Crimson Ghost	Respond to of 95453

OT "So far it looks like a base here is possible, with a spike down of 5 to 10% also possible. Believe it or not, a decent bull in gold is likely to start within the next few months." These are my sentiments also. Probably more backing and filling before any kind of sustained upmove can begin,

To: Roebear who wrote (79399)	11/18/2000 10:46:32 AM
From: diana g	Read Replies (5) \| Respond to of 95453

<<OT>> Other Possible Turnaround Sectors The TA support for a gold bull got me thinking "What else used to be strong but has been declining a long time, and is due for a resurgence?" My suggestions: 1) Automotive carburetor manufacturers ---- These have been taking a beating for years as the fad of electronic fuel injection has grown. Surely it's only a matter of time before we return to the tried and true 'Carburetor Standard'. Astonishingly, there are now only 2,413,177 functional gasoline carburetors left in the USA. That's only one for every 87 Americans! What will happen when those Americans want their carburetors back? B) Residential Coal-Burning Furnace Manufacturers ---- Another industry whose long term charts show it is clearly due for a rebound. Fifty years ago these heated a large percentage of American homes. For decades a conspiracy has eroded market share for coal-burners, but that conspiracy must soon collapse as an irresistible demand surges up and forces a short-squeeze. III) Snake Oil Manufacturers (A subsector of Pharmaceuticals) ---- Early in the previous century, healthy profits were earned by companies who produced and sold products like: "Chief Elkhip's Lumbago Cure" + "Professor Kelpbottem's Innard Easement" As the 20th century proceeded, Americans turned to other medical methods which were flashier and made outrageous promises. As the population ages and the cost of medical treatment increases, the time is ripe for a return to simpler, time-tested medical treatments. ------------------------- As with gold, these are investments which have been going down so long they Must be ready to go up. A sustained bull market in gold and these industries is clearly inevitable. Only a matter of when. The Dark Forces that have held them down will not be able to maintain their manipulation much longer in the face of declining supply and the soon-to-come surging demand. regards, diana got snakeoil? <G>